It is a long and very difficult hike to reach this gorgeous waterfall.
Big granite creek falls.
The granite creek falls are powerful to behold.
Big granite creek falls placer county california united states status.
A little over ten miles north of sunland on big tujunga canyon rd the trail starts on the left side of the road.
It was a lot of fun to see.
Here is a short video of the falls.
This area of canyon creek has excellent water quality fair aquatic.
California department of parks and recreation manages 280 park units which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural cultural and recreational resources to be found within california.
At about 25 miles from jackson look for the sign below and turn left on granite creek road.
Not ethereal like yosemite or awesome like niagra or multnomah but what they lack in vertical elevation and volume they make up for in up close and personal intimacy.
The health of the survey location is affected by 32 000 acres of land yellow outline that is 85 forested and drains to the stream and its tributaries blue lines.
There is a small parking area with very short trails to the base and brink of the falls.
Drive south to hoback junction and then towards bondurant and pinedale.
Lower big granite creek falls falls in 3 tiers on big granite creek just before it dumps into the north fork of the american river.
After ten miles you will see the falls in plain sight on your right.
This waterfall is only about 20 feet tall but it is very wide and in the spring had a lot of power.
4 of 6 nature parks in granite falls just a mile down mountain loop highway park at fish ladder short walk down trail to the falls plenty of places to pull off and take a short walk or longer hike.
There are plenty of photo opportunities going up and back along the 10 mile dirt road to the falls.
The trail to the falls features several smaller cascades that are great for photos.
Canyon creek is located northeast of granite falls and flows into the south fork stillaguamish river.